Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-06
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vermont.
Post Lemott of West Rutland are pre-
pairing TO hold home celebration on
Memorial Day.
The members ST Baxter Post at Newport
were royalty entertained at a sugar party
given by the W. X. c., April 10.
Broken Fetters'' is the title of the
drama to be played at Tunbridge soon
The proceeds will be given to the G. A. X.
post
An exchange warns old soldiers against
the Omitted States Manned Soldiers
League" of Philadelphia rs swindlng
concern.
Ex-Gov. Pingree OF Hartford will deliver
the Memorial Day address at Monroe, n
H.. and Rev. j. \. Emery of Bellows Falls
at NARROW, n II.
Comrade II. A. lluse of Montpelier will
deliver the Memorial Day address at
Calais, and Lieut.. Gov. Fuller of Brattle-
boro at Springfield.
Rev j. A. Steele is engaged to deliver
the Memorial address at Putney and the
services OF the West Dummerston brass
band are engaged tor the occasion.
Post Commander Moulton of Newport
with fancy ballot box so that the
ladies may learn how to vote without re
peating
Aunt Patty Richardson, one of the sur
viving widows of revolutionary soldiers,
resides at East Bethel. Her husband was
at the battle of Bunker Hill and served
through the war.
The Footlight club at Brandon give the
popular drama, "ROsedale or, the Rifle
Ball" Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
May 3 and /, for the benefit of Charles j.
Ormsbee Post, q. A. X.
The Estey Guard of Brattleboro was
never III more promising condition than
now. 1t is understood that the company
is to have by private gift the New York
seventh regiment gun sings.
Residents of Rutland will deliver Mem
orlal Day addresses as follows: Col. G. G.
kinsman at Pittstied, Mr.. ID. l.. Morgan
at Londonderry, Col. Goulding at Weston
and Colonel Joyce at Nergennes, and Judge
Neazey at Townshend.
Capital Guard at Montpelier has new
armory, as the Golden Fleece will hereafter
be their headquarters. The dressing room
at the left of the main entrance will be
nsed for the storage of arms and as re
ception room and IN the basement will be
kept the uniforms, trappings and camp
equipments. The main hall will Ice used
for drill. The Guard is in prosperous
condition..
Col. c. c. Kinsman of Rutland was pre-
scented saturday with handsome piece of
Rogers statuary, entitled The Council of
War."a gift from the Ladies' Industrial
society OF the Baptist church. 1t repre-
sents Grant, Lincoln and Stanton eXamin-
ing war map with Lincoln, the central
figure of the group, sitting in a chair
holding the map. The entire piece weighs
about 40 pounds and the figures are q
inches high,
Following is a list of contributions
toward the furnishing of the Soldiers
Homea Bennington, up to April %. Il.
j. Deavitt of Montpelier 500; Women's
Relief corps of Montpelier, Sl5; Women's
Relief corps of Bennington. $40; Women's
Relief corps of Bratteboro, $40;
Women's Relief corps of Windsor, $40 :;
Women's Relief corps of Weston, s. !;
Women's Relief corps of Hinesburg, s. :;
Women's Relief corps of Dorset, - {;
Women's Relief corps of Manchester de
partment, 50; Women's Relief corps of
Bellows Falls, s.. and Custer Post, q. A.
r., of Bennington, $50. 1t Is expected
that this is but the beginning.
The following pensions are announced :
To Ann b. Boynton, Sunderland, sl4 a
| month and sl243 arrears; Asa S. Sanders,
| West Randolph, IS a month from July %,
| 1886; James B. Cave. Barre, an increase
and additional pension from 81 to so a
month and SlO6 arrears; Rufus l.. Lund
Groton, - Il month and $3.50 arreais; Nor
ris =. Titus, Thetford, 50 month and
1920 arrears: Mary q. Hopkins, Barton,
SIP month and 500 arrears; Margaret
Jondro, Holland, recently of Berlin. Sl2
month and S5lS arrears; John Laird,
| Plainf1eld, an increase from $40 to SIP a
month Carline +. Robinson, Marshtield
SIP month aud S2l5 arrears Myron w.
smith, Fairlee, an increase and additional
pension from 81 to sl2 Il month Lucus
White, MiddleseX, 80 month and $3.50
arrears.